Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Zero’ fails to light up box office

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Zero’ has amassed Rs545 million (Dh28.5 million) since its release on December 21 in India, and its box-office opening stood at Rs201.4 million on the first day of release, according to a report on Box Office India.

Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh says the total earnings are disappointing considering it has Shah Rukh Khan in the lead, who’s a top box-office draw. The film was released on 4,380 screens across India.

“#Zero slips on Day 2... Biz should’ve witnessed solid growth on Day 2 after an underwhelming Day 1, but is struggling at the [box office]... Decline on Day 2 [vis-a-vis Day 1]: 9.53 per cent,” Adarsh posted on Twitter, explaining the box office trend for ‘Zero’ on Saturday.

Directed by Aanand L Rai, ‘Zero’ saw Khan play a dwarf from Meerut in North India. The film, also starring Anushka Sharma as a scientist with cerebral palsy and Katrina Kaif as a troubled Bollywood actress, opened to mixed reviews.